Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-07-18

''It'S a small place, said his wife
as she looked forward 70 Pringle's
Flat, lying s. little below them. Be
yond it there was a ribbon of molten
gold made by the suns rays falling
upon the river"
'~We'u be there in twenty minutes,
said Dick Hope, when l want to in
troduce YOU TO some of the incest peO-
pie in this end of the state"
The people Dick referred TO re-
eeived the young couple in manner
that made Mary Hopes cheeks glow
with qualification. Her husband was
man universally admired-as fine
specimen Of his kind as was ever pro-
aaced west Of Pringle's Fiat The
bride. during the two hours STAY they
remained in town, created ripple
of talk. There was something about
Dick and his wife that made people
turn TO look at them. When they
drove away, a score of friends waved
good wishes and tossed kisses after
them.
Now for Dams Rock said Dick
as he gave his mare the rein and cast
4 backward glance st PringIe's Flat.
pretty, isn't it:
Pretty - said his wife, ''why,
Dick its lovely, See the light on the
church windows; It looks as though
it were really on fire. The houses
are 50 pretty, too, the streets so wide
and there IS such an air OF peace and
comfort about it Why, it Is like
town that has grown up in night, it
Is so wonderfully clean and neat
just what a painter would make if he
were painting towns to please peo-
pie"
I'm glad you ike it. That re-
minds NE, do you see that house
above the church TO the leftt''
1T looks charming-the prettiest
house there"
Glad you ike it.
why, Dick?'
1T is yours. I bought it before l
went East for you. Wen look inside
it when we return, if we have time"
That was Dick Hopes way.
The drive to Dams Rock occupied
an hour. Now for trial of your
strength" said Dick, as he tied his
horse to 3 tree st the base Of the
great rock and assisted his wife 10
the ground where they were to lunch.
Must I climb up there, Dick =
said Mrs Hope
That's the programme which We
came out for to-day. You've heard
so much OF the view from Dams
Rock that you want to see for your
self. Do you know you remind me
now OF Parthenia fetching water from
the spring =
.'Parthenia tanned her husband,
didn't she, Dick: I'm glad your moth
er saved ne the trouble"
That was 8 lunch Mary Hope Of
ten recalled in after years. Dick
persisted in forcing all kinds of dain-
ties upon her, Irish fashion, as she
said afterwards. 1t was the first time
she had ever had him to herself in
the glad day with no curious eyes to
peer on them, and subjected her lord
and master in her turn TO such straits
that he gladly cried quits as he put
his hair out OF his eyes and viewed
his tormentor. Then they slowly
mounted the massive heap called
Dams Rock Such view. 4 sweep
Of 40 miles in one direction, east,
and almost as grand view TO the
west.
Dick sat down and handed his wife
the glass as he lighted fresh cigar.
do you see that hill away of TO the
left there"
Hasn't it q curious shape"
There's where the wind comes
from They manufacture it up
there"
What do you mean, Dick =
There's 4 valley back there that
extends full 10 miles northwest,
where you come to prairie land, Ike
ours back Of Pringle Flat, only there
Is ten times more Of II. The wind
rolls down the valley and PLAYS the
very deuce with things on the river
shout the point. Sometimes il rains,
and then you'd think the heavens
were emptying: al the waters in the
valley sweep down below u here, I'll
the valley where It narrows there ike
the neck Of q bottle. and then-lOok
out for trouble. / saw it once that
l. all want % see"
SIS It 20 awful. Dick =
1T l. really awful, Mary"
And now II looks hke-Iike the
plains Of Egypt. / can't conceive
Of anything disturbing the perfect
peace Of this beautiful scene. See
that cloud away Of there, Dick"
About the size Of mans heads
/ see il.
at. the only speck in the sky,"
said his wife.
Its Dot ike our sky, then, said
Dick, a. he kissed her standing On
the very top u D4n's Rock. .'Do
yoa know i l. time we were moving
n0w
We have only been here . little
while"
.sTez three hfsur- .fnee - -t1,r.u.ed